Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 5 to 25 feet, rarely to 30 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 15 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Evergreen Deciduous Other: Shiny dark green turning deep red in fall; remains evergreen in southern locations. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/4 inch globose, shiny black berry; each containing 8 to 10 tiny black to golden-brown deeply pitted seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Other: Usually persists well into the winter months |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White Other: Pinkish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Flowering Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
ricelg | On December 24, 2017 | Seeds sown Winter sowed in plastic jug. Morning/early pm sun in front of north face of retaining wall by pool |
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